Arthritis pain rising: How state policies matter
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington shows that differences in state welfare policies are linked to rising arthritis-related joint pain across much of the U.S.
Oct 15, 2025
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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation: News and Research on Health Surveys
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Prostate testing may not target those most likely to benefit, warn experts
Current prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing "may not effectively target testing to those most likely to benefit, raising concerns about overtesting" warn researchers from the University of Oxford in a study of over 10 ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Self-employed and unemployed populations can benefit from expanded checkup programs
Rapidly aging populations and rising cases of lifestyle-related diseases (LRDs), like diabetes and hypertension, are driving significant financial strain on government budgets. While regular health checkups under a standardized ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Emergency calls for pediatric opioid exposure on the rise
Years after the opioid epidemic began in the mid-1990s, emergency medical services are seeing increases in emergency calls for pre-teens and adolescents, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics ...
Sep 26, 2025
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Young adult cancer survivors may face elevated social risks
Young adult survivors of cancer aged 18 to 39 faced elevated social risks compared with their peers who did not have cancer histories and survivors from older age cohorts, according to a study presented at the 18th AACR Conference ...
Sep 19, 2025
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A widening divide: Global health research risks drifting away from real-world disease needs, study warns
There's good news and bad news in the world of global health research. The good news is that the gap between what health scientists are studying and the actual worldwide disease burden has narrowed since 1999. That's according ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Multiple sclerosis medication gap: Study finds women less likely than men to receive drugs
Women are less likely than men to receive drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) between the ages of 18 to 40, during women's childbearing years, even when those drugs have been shown to be safe for use during pregnancy or to ...
Jul 30, 2025
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Annual UK cost of PTSD likely tops £40 billion, cost analysis reveals
The annual UK cost of the mental health disorder PTSD is likely to top £40 billion, but the figures are based on 2020–1 prevalence rates—the most recently available—and don't include many indirect costs, such as family support ...
Jul 22, 2025
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Prevalence, incidence of eczema increase with severity of alopecia areata
Patients with higher-severity alopecia areata (AA) have a higher prevalence and incidence of comorbid atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published online June 26 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Jul 14, 2025
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Loneliness predicts poor mental and physical health outcomes, survey data indicate
Loneliness is common and is a strong and independent predictor of depression and poor health outcomes, according to a new study published in PLOS One by Dr. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, a Senior Research Fellow at the Howard University ...
Jul 9, 2025
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